Crystalline lactulose trihydrate and a method for its manufacture

ABSTRACT

A crystalline lactulose trihydrate having molecular formula of C12H22O11.3H2O and a method for its manufacture, which comprises crystallization from a lactulose syrup at a temperature of 2 - 20 DEG C, the starting lactulose syrup having a lactulose content of 70 - 90% of a total solid matters by weight, and having been concentrated to the total solid matters of 65 - 75% by weight and a ratio of lactose to water of less than 10% by weight.



